Wines made from Cabernet blanc grapes of Colli di Conegliano
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet blanc as a single variety or as a blend of Colli di Conegliano.
Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-unknown grape variety - that would be Regent - obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blattner from Soyhières (Switzerland) and propagated by Volker Freytag (Germany). No resistance gene has been identified to either mildew or powdery mildew. Cabernet blanc can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, the Czech Republic, Italy, England, etc., but is still little known in France.
The wine region of Colli di Conegliano is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bepin de Eto or the Domaine Colvendrà produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli di Conegliano are Marzemino, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli di Conegliano often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit.